Thursday, 2 June 2016

DAAD 2017 Master Scholarships for Public Policy and Good Governance in Germany

DAAD (German Academic Exchange Service) is funding master scholarships
in Public Policy and Good Governance at German institution in
Germany. Students of Africa, Latin America, South Asia, Southeast Asia
as well as from countries in the Middle East can apply for these
scholarships.
This programme is designed to further qualify future leaders in
politics, law, economics and administration according to the principles
of Good Governance and to prepare them in a praxis-oriented course for
their professional life.
The DAAD supports over 100,000 German and
international students und researchers around the globe each year –
making it the world’s largest funding organisation of its kind.
Completed
undergraduate studies (Bachelor or equivalent) and the study results,
the main criterion for selection is a convincing description of the
subject-related and personal motivation for the study project in Germany
and the expected benefit after the return to the home country.Course Level:
Scholarships are for Master courses at a German institution of higher
education. Before taking up Master studies the scholarship holders will
be placed on German courses for normally 6 months (this also applies to
scholarship holders in Master courses taught in English).The language
courses take place at selected institutes in Germany and not at the
universities.Study Subject (s): Scholarships are
provided in disciplines that are of special relevance for the social,
political and economic development of applicant’s home country.Scholarship Award:
DAAD pays a monthly scholarship rate of currently 750 €. The
scholarship also includes contributions to health insurance in Germany.
In addition, DAAD grants an appropriate travel allowance as well as a
study and research subsidy and in applicable cases rent subsidies and /
or family allowances. DAAD-scholarship holders are exempt from tuition
fees.Scholarship can be taken at: GermanyEligibility:
Very well qualified graduates with a first university degree (Bachelor
or equivalent) who in the future want to actively contribute to the
social and economic development of their home countries. The
scholarships are offered both for young graduates without professional
experience and for mid-career professionals. The scholarship scheme is
open to candidates from Africa, Latin America, South Asia, Southeast
Asia as well as from countries in the Middle East (Nationality:
Students of Africa, Latin America, South Asia, Southeast Asia as well
as from countries in the Middle East can apply for these scholarships.
List
of Countries: Africa (Algeria, Angola, Benin, Botswana, Burkina Faso,
Burundi, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Central African Republic, Chad, Comoros,
Congo-Brazzaville, Congo-Kinshasa, Cote d’Ivoire, Djibouti, Egypt,
Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea,
Guinea Bissau, Kenya, Lesotho, Liberia, Libya, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali,
Mauritania, Mauritius, Morocco, Mozambique, Namibia, Niger, Nigeria,
Rwanda, Senegal, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Somalia, South Africa, South
Sudan, Sudan, Swaziland, São Tomé and Príncipe, Tanzania, Togo, Tunisia,
Uganda, Western Sahara, Zambia, Zimbabwe), Latin America( Argentina,
Belize, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominican Republic,
Ecuador, El Salvador, Guadeloupe, Guatemala, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras,
Jamaica, Mexico, Nicaragua, Paraguay, Peru, Puerto Rico, Uruguay,
Venezuela, South Asia (Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India,
Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan, Sri Lanka), Southeast Asia(Brunei, Cambodia
East Timor, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar (Burma), Philippines,
Singapore, Thailand, Vietnam) as well as from countries in the Middle
East( Bahrain, Cyprus, Egypt, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Kuwait,
Lebanon, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Syria, Turkey, United Arab Emirates,
Yemen) can apply for this DAAD International scholarship.College Admission RequirementEntrance Requirement: Completed
undergraduate studies (Bachelor or equivalent) and the study results,
the main criterion for selection is a convincing description of the
subject-related and personal motivation for the study project in Germany
and the expected benefit after the return to the home country.Test Requirement: NoEnglish Language Requirements: For
Master courses taught in German or in German and English, good
knowledge of German (ideally at completed A 2 level at the time of
application) is an advantage for being able to pass the German language
test required for admission to the Master programme at the end of the
six-month preparatory German course. For courses taught in English,
proof of good knowledge of English is required.How to Apply:
Please submit application for the Master courses and for the DAAD
scholarship solely to the Master courses they have selected at the
respective university. Please check the deadlines on the homepages of
the elected Master courses. They are allowed to submit their application
to up to three Master courses listed below.